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South Shuswap Zoning Bylaw No. 701
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District's zoning bylaw, which applies in Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area C. Our summary of its 24 zones, read from the consolidation to 2026-08-13.
The zones side by side
| Zone | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR1 Agriculture (20 ha) | One house on lots under 2 ha, two on 2 ha or more, plus secondary dwelling units under s. 3.22 | 20 ha | Not set | Main buildings 11.5 m; accessory buildings 10 m with a dwelling in them, 8.5 m otherwise |
| AR2 Agriculture (4 ha) | One house on lots under 2 ha, two on 2 ha or more, plus secondary dwelling units under s. 3.22 | 4 ha | Not set | Main buildings 11.5 m; accessory buildings 10 m with a dwelling in them, 8.5 m otherwise |
| RR1 Rural Residential (4,000 m²) | One house, plus secondary dwelling units under s. 3.22 | 1 ha (s. 7.2.1; the 4,000 m² in the zone's name is not the minimum for new lots) | 40% on lots under 4,000 m² | Main buildings 11.5 m; accessory buildings 10 m with a dwelling in them, 8.5 m otherwise |
| RR2 Rural Residential (5,000 m²) | One house, plus secondary dwelling units under s. 3.22 | 1 ha (s. 8.2.1; the 5,000 m² in the zone's name is not the minimum for new lots) | 40% on lots under 4,000 m² | Main buildings 11.5 m; accessory buildings 10 m with a dwelling in them, 8.5 m otherwise |
| RR3 Rural Residential (1 ha) | One house, plus secondary dwelling units under s. 3.22 | 1 ha (s. 9.2.1) | 40% on lots under 4,000 m² | Main buildings 11.5 m; accessory buildings 10 m with a dwelling in them, 8.5 m otherwise |
| RR4 Rural Residential (2 ha) | One house, plus secondary dwelling units under s. 3.22 | 2 ha (s. 10.2.1) | 40% on lots under 4,000 m² | Main buildings 11.5 m; accessory buildings 10 m with a dwelling in them, 8.5 m otherwise |
| R1 Low Density Residential | One house, plus secondary dwelling units under s. 3.22 | 1,400 m² with community water and sewer; 1 ha otherwise (new lots must connect to community water) | 40% | Main buildings 11.5 m; accessory buildings 10 m with a dwelling in them, 8.5 m otherwise |
| R2 Medium Density Residential | Apartments, duplexes or one house; apartments and duplexes up to 25 units per hectare | 700 m² for a house, 1,000 m² for a duplex, 1,400 m² for apartments (new lots need community water and sewer) | 50% | Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 8.5 m |
| CH1 Cluster Housing 1 | Houses in an existing cluster, at the density the bylaw sets for that property | 80 ha | 70% | Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 8.5 m |
| LH Large Holding | Up to two houses, plus secondary dwelling units under s. 3.22 | 8 ha | Not set | Main buildings 11.5 m; accessory buildings 10 m with a dwelling in them, 8.5 m otherwise |
| MHP Mobile Home Park | A mobile home park, up to 15 homes per hectare with community water and sewer or 1 per hectare otherwise, plus one house | 1 ha | 40% | Not set |
| SH Special Housing | One house, plus a special care facility (up to 75 sleeping units per hectare with community water and sewer, 1 per hectare otherwise) | 1 ha | Not set | Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 8.5 m |
| C1 Town Centre Commercial | A house or upper-floor apartments as accessory uses | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| C2 Community Commercial | One dwelling | 2,000 m² with community water and sewer; 1 ha otherwise | Not set | Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 10 m |
| C3 Neighbourhood Commercial | One dwelling | 2,000 m² with community water and sewer; 1 ha otherwise | 50% with community water and sewer, 40% otherwise | Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 10 m |
| C4 Highway-Tourist Commercial | Upper-floor apartments and a caretaker's house | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| C5 Tourist Commercial | A caretaker's house and upper-floor apartments | 2,000 m² with community water and sewer; 1 ha otherwise (1 ha for a campground) | Not set | Not set |
| C6 Waterfront Commercial | A caretaker's house | 1 ha | 60% with community water and sewer, 50% otherwise | Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 10 m |
| C7 Local Service Commercial | One dwelling: an upper-floor apartment or a caretaker's house | 2,000 m² with community water and sewer; 1 ha otherwise | Not set | Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 6 m |
| P1 Public and Institutional | A caretaker's home | 1 ha | Not set | Not set |
| GC Golf Course | Not set | 25 ha | Not set | Not set |
| M1 Light Industrial | One caretaker's dwelling | 1 ha | Not set | Not set |
| M2 General Industrial | One caretaker's dwelling | 1 ha | 50% | Not set |
| CP Cannabis Production | One house or upper-floor dwelling | 8 ha | 40% | Not set |
"Not set" means the zone itself sets no figure; general rules elsewhere in the bylaw may still apply. Each zone's page has its uses, setbacks and the general rules that apply to it.
Site-specific exceptions listed in the bylaw by legal description can add or change uses for one property, and development permit areas, the ALR and building rules apply on top. Confirm with the CSRD's planning department before you buy or build.
Source: South Shuswap Zoning Bylaw No. 701 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Columbia Shuswap Regional District.